Tinirau Arona
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Arona playing for the Roosters in 2012. | ||||||
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | Dunedin, New Zealand |
8 May 1989 |||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Lock, Prop, Second-row | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2011–13 | Sydney Roosters | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2014–15 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2016– | Wakefield Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2006–13 | Cook Islands | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
As of 5 November 2015 | ||||||
Source: Rugby League Project |
Tinirau Arona (born 8 May 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. A Cook Islands international,[1] he plays at lock, prop and second-row and previously played for the Sydney Roosters and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.
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Background
Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Arona is of Cook Island descent and moved to Sydney, New South Wales as an 11-year-old, playing his junior rugby league for the St Clair Comets, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.[2] Arona is cousins with Penrith Panthers and Cook Islands representative player Tupou Sopoaga.[3]
Playing career
In 4 October 2006, Arona made his international debut for the Cook Islands national rugby league team as a 17-year-old, playing off the interchange bench and scored the Cook Islands only try in the 46-6 loss to the Samoa national rugby league team.[4] In October 2009, Arona played 2 matches for the Cook Islands national rugby league team in the Pacific Cup.[5] Arona played in the Penrith Panthers NYC team in 2008-2009[6] before moving on to play for the Sydney Roosters NSW Cup team the Newtown Jets in 2010 where Arona was awarded the club's best and fairest and best forward.[7] Earning himself a contract with the Sydney Roosters.
Sydney Roosters
2011
In Round 4 of the 2011 NRL season, Arona made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters, playing off the interchange bench in the Roosters 24-6 win against the Wests Tigers at SFS.[8] Arona finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 13 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2011 NRL season. On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London and Arona was named Cook Islands' player of the year.[9]
2012
In Round 9 against the Newcastle Knights at SFS, Arona scored his first NRL career try in the Roosters 24-6 win.[10] Arona finished the 2012 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 3 tries (12p) for the Sydney Roosters.
2013
In July 2013, Arona represented the NSW Residents side.[11] Arona finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in 3 matches for the Sydney Roosters. Arona was part of the Cook Islands national rugby league team that participated in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup playing at lock in all 3 matches for the Cook Islands.[12] On 6 December 2013, Arona signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks after getting released from his contract with the Sydney Roosters.[13]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2014
In Round 1 of the 2014 NRL season, Arona made his National Rugby League Premiership debut for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, scoring a try in the Sharks 18-12 loss to the Gold Coast Titans at Remondis Stadium.[14] Arona finished his first year with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the 2014 NRL season with him playing in 21 matches and scoring 3 tries (12p).
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
On 5 November 2015, Arona signed a 1-year contract with Super League side Wakefield Trinity Wildcats starting in 2016.[15]
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External links
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- 1989 births
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand people of Cook Island descent
- Cook Islands national rugby league team players
- Sydney Roosters players
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
- Newtown Jets players
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- New Zealand expatriate rugby league players
- Expatriate rugby league players in Australia
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- Living people